Neonatal Medicine
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Vaginal microbiota transfer may affect neurodevelopment in cesarean infants
The value of vaginal microbiota to improve infant outcomes remains uncertain, but safety data are strong.
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Father’s influence impacts whether their infant is breastfed, follows safe sleeping practices
The results suggest that including fathers in conversations about breastfeeding and infant sleep practices could help improve adherence.
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Kangaroo mother care may cut death risk for premature babies by a third
Health benefits were amplified when skin-to-skin contact was started right away and continued for at least 8 hours a day.
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Early gestational diabetes treatment may improve neonatal outcomes
No differences were observed in pregnancy-related hypertension or neonatal lean body mass.
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Studies suggest ways to refine neonatal hernia management
A roundup of research from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia showed trends in ventilation strategies, cognitive development, and antibiotic use...
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The nation’s health secretary has this obstetrician on call
Dr. Reyes, a Latina who grew up as one of eight children in California’s agricultural heartland, now practices perinatology at the University of...
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Remote weight monitoring minimizes office visits for newborns
Remote monitoring can help alert physicians earlier to insufficient weight because parents reported gains or losses three times a week over 6...
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Noisy incubators could stunt infant hearing
Most measures were clustered in the 55-75 decibel range, above the 45-decibel level for neonatal sound exposure recommended by the American...
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SARS-CoV-2 crosses placenta and infects brains of two infants: ‘This is a first’
One baby died and the other is in hospice care at last report, according to a report by researchers at the University of Miami.
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Sleep duration of Black infants increased by intervention
Findings may help address long-standing inequities in babies’ sleep which may lead to poorer outcomes, including higher obesity rates, for Black...
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Neonatal bilirubin meters need better accuracy
The devices’ imprecision limits their widespread use in neonatal jaundice management, especially when accurate lab-based bilirubin quantification...